A new kitty auction..........

Author	Message
[DPC] hansR Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 14 Jul 00 Posts: 47 Credit: 235,829,569 RAC: 8	Message 1419355 - Posted: 23 Sep 2013, 17:51:05 UTC - in response to Message 1419354. I'll add 100 to it = $500 for the Dutch Power Cows Wow!! Dutch Power Kitties now in the lead with their $500.00 bid. Meowza! But Kitties have to join Cows for 1 year (not behave as ;-) ) ID: 1419355 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 1419358 - Posted: 23 Sep 2013, 17:56:24 UTC - in response to Message 1419355. I'll add 100 to it = $500 for the Dutch Power Cows Wow!! Dutch Power Kitties now in the lead with their $500.00 bid. Meowza! But Kitties have to join Cows for 1 year (not behave as ;-) ) That's the deal. The kitties join the team with the high bid for 1 year. Bid amount to be donated directly to Seti. And although the teams that do not win the auction are not beholden to honor their bids by donating said amount, in the past most bidders did make their contributions to Seti even though they did not win. But that is up to them. We shall see........... "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster ID: 1419358 ·

petri33 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 6 Jun 02 Posts: 1668 Credit: 623,086,772 RAC: 156	Message 1419429 - Posted: 23 Sep 2013, 20:33:18 UTC - in response to Message 1419358. Last modified: 23 Sep 2013, 20:37:11 UTC Just pondering... If anyone from outside the US would bid for an eligible amount of money plus some hardware for the project, how could the HW be posted to Seti without the project/donor having to pay any taxes? (Label "N items of malfunctioning GPU's, value $0") I'm not going to bid, but My guess is that We All have some surplus hardware. Edit: Gx560-Ti448, Gx660 etc. A maybe ok i7-3930K from a motherboard failure, Corair PSU Ax650 ... -- To overcome Heisenbergs: "You can't always get what you want / but if you try sometimes you just might find / you get what you need." -- Rolling Stones ID: 1419429 ·

Blurf Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 2 Sep 06 Posts: 8962 Credit: 12,678,685 RAC: 0	Message 1419437 - Posted: 23 Sep 2013, 20:48:06 UTC Why not offer a 2 year commitment if the bid goes higher than $1000? I think that would be enticing... ID: 1419437 ·

Danimal Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 31 Dec 07 Posts: 113 Credit: 1,090,038 RAC: 0	Message 1419489 - Posted: 24 Sep 2013, 0:54:30 UTC Please add $10 to the Raccoon Lovers Team, payment has already been submitted. ID: 1419489 ·

Angela Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13130 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31	Message 1419541 - Posted: 24 Sep 2013, 4:34:12 UTC - in response to Message 1419489. $500 is too rich for my blood. I'm afraid I'm out, but I am happy to donate what I pledged. I shall enjoy watching this auction to see where the kitties end up. Thank you, Mark, for such a fun and creative way of raising funds to support this project. Dear Angela Korpela, Thank you for your gift of $300.00 via Discover on 09/23/2013. Your gift will benefit the following area: SETI@home - $300.00 Your confirmation number is: 117525 Please print a copy of this confirmation for tax purposes. You will also receive an e-mail confirmation once we have received your gift. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us by e-mail at gahelp@berkeley.edu or by phone at 1-510-643-9789. Go Bears! ID: 1419541 ·

Thomas Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Dec 11 Posts: 1499 Credit: 1,345,576 RAC: 0	Message 1419668 - Posted: 24 Sep 2013, 13:54:38 UTC - in response to Message 1419634. Last modified: 24 Sep 2013, 14:33:07 UTC The Founders must help each other... Please credit $30 to Angela's Raccoon Lovers Team from Founder {BDC} Thomas Dupont ID: 1419668 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 1419690 - Posted: 24 Sep 2013, 17:29:40 UTC - in response to Message 1419437. Why not offer a 2 year commitment if the bid goes higher than $1000? I think that would be enticing... Not a bad idea, and I like it. So, I'll add that to the pot. If the winning team bid is at or over the $1000.00 mark, the kitty crunching farm will work for them for at least 2 years instead of 1. Meow! "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster ID: 1419690 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 1419691 - Posted: 24 Sep 2013, 17:31:57 UTC And it looks like the Raccoon Lovers are staging another attack!! No problem, if anybody wishes to earmark their donation toward a specific team's bidding, even if they don't happen to currently be a member of that team, I shall recognize their bid as counting for the team so requested. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster ID: 1419691 ·

Thomas Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Dec 11 Posts: 1499 Credit: 1,345,576 RAC: 0	Message 1419694 - Posted: 24 Sep 2013, 17:33:49 UTC - in response to Message 1419691. No problem, if anybody wishes to earmark their donation toward a specific team's bidding, even if they don't happen to currently be a member of that team, I shall recognize their bid as counting for the team so requested. Thhhhaaannnkkk you KittyMan ! :) ID: 1419694 ·

Angela Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13130 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31	Message 1419889 - Posted: 24 Sep 2013, 23:16:01 UTC Last modified: 24 Sep 2013, 23:18:03 UTC Oh Power Cows, the Raccoons are nipping at your heels!!! Per my calculations we have the following combined bid for the Raccoon Lovers Team. $300 - Angela $10 - Daninal $30 - Chris S (2) $30 - {BDC} Thomas Dupont $30 - Rob $50 - Mike $10 - Uli This makes a current combined bid of $460.00 from the Raccoon Lovers. (Somebody please check my math and also make sure that I did not miss any pledges!) We have now surpassed the bid of the GPUUG and we are closing in on those Dutch Power Cows. Go Team Raccoon!!! ID: 1419889 ·

Uli Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10923 Credit: 5,996,015 RAC: 1	Message 1419890 - Posted: 24 Sep 2013, 23:19:20 UTC Rob pledged $30 for a total of $460.00 Pluto will always be a planet to me. Seti Ambassador Not to late to order an Anni Shirt ID: 1419890 ·

Richard Haselgrove Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 4 Jul 99 Posts: 14650 Credit: 200,643,578 RAC: 874	Message 1419894 - Posted: 24 Sep 2013, 23:29:34 UTC OK, I'm in, so make that over $500. Dear Richard Haselgrove, Thank you for your gift of $50.00 via Visa on 09/24/2013. Your gift will benefit the following area: SETI@home - $50.00 Your confirmation number is: 117557 ID: 1419894 ·

Mr. Kevvy Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 15 May 99 Posts: 3776 Credit: 1,114,826,392 RAC: 3,319	Message 1419931 - Posted: 25 Sep 2013, 2:00:52 UTC Last modified: 25 Sep 2013, 2:01:09 UTC What are the totals so far by team? ID: 1419931 ·

Uli Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10923 Credit: 5,996,015 RAC: 1	Message 1419933 - Posted: 25 Sep 2013, 2:05:36 UTC Raccoon Lovers $510.00 Dutch Power Cows $500.00 GPUUG $400.00 Pluto will always be a planet to me. Seti Ambassador Not to late to order an Anni Shirt ID: 1419933 ·

Mr. Kevvy Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 15 May 99 Posts: 3776 Credit: 1,114,826,392 RAC: 3,319	Message 1419934 - Posted: 25 Sep 2013, 2:08:54 UTC Last modified: 25 Sep 2013, 2:09:39 UTC Thanks. OK, I'm pledging $100 towards GPUUG, paid if and when GPUUG wins the bidding. Please message me at this point; I'm not around much these days. ID: 1419934 ·

Angela Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13130 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31	Message 1419944 - Posted: 25 Sep 2013, 3:14:36 UTC Per my calculations we currently have the following combined bid for the Raccoon Lovers Team. $300 - Angela $10 - Danimal $30 - Chris S (2) $30 - {BDC} Thomas Dupont $30 - Rob $50 - Mike $10 - Uli $50 - Richard This makes a current combined bid of $510.00 from the Raccoon Lovers. Thank you one and all! Raccoon Lovers $510.00 Dutch Power Cows $500.00 GPUUG $500.00 I'm afraid those Power Cows are going to wake up to a great big surprise this morning. ID: 1419944 ·

TBar Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 22 May 99 Posts: 5204 Credit: 840,779,836 RAC: 2,768	Message 1419955 - Posted: 25 Sep 2013, 3:52:01 UTC - in response to Message 1419108. ~ Angela Soooo... Who put the mask on the kitty? I just had to ask. ID: 1419955 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 1420033 - Posted: 25 Sep 2013, 8:00:36 UTC I am working 12 hour shifts this week, so doing little else except eating, sleeping, and working. So I thank those who are keeping some subtotals for me in the meantime. As well as all of those who are chiming in to make it an interesting auction! Meow for now. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster ID: 1420033 ·

Mark Stevenson Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 8 Sep 11 Posts: 1736 Credit: 174,899,165 RAC: 91	Message 1420042 - Posted: 25 Sep 2013, 8:58:54 UTC Thank you for your gift of $50.00 via Visa on 09/25/2013. Your gift will benefit the following area: SETI@home - $50.00 Your confirmation number is: 117570 For the Raccoon Lovers ID: 1420042 ·

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